Permitting Authorities / Charter Township of Ironwood - Building Inspector
Do you need a permit to replace a roof in Charter Township of Ironwood, MI?
Adopted code
Charter Township of Ironwood - Building Inspector
Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Charter Township of Ironwood, MI, issued by Charter Township of Ironwood - Building Inspector. In Ironwood Charter Township the building permit application lists "Roofing" among the types of work, under the line "THE PROJECT WILL CONSIST OF: (separate permits are required for each roof structure)", and says "THIS APPLICATION MUST BE APPROVED BY THE BUILDING OFFICIAL AND FEES PAID BEFORE ANY CONTRUCTION CAN COMMENCE: AFTER THE FACT, PERMIT FEE IS DOUBLED." The township's Building Inspector page says "Building Permit Questions should be directed to the Building Inspector" at (906) 364-1277, and that "Building Permit Fees are based on Michigan standard fee list and what is being built." Ordinance 58 provides that "The fees for Building and Residential code permits shall be established by the Township Board from time to time by resolutions", and that permits "expire twelve (12) months from the date if issue", and no fee schedule is posted. The application tells owners to check that a builder is "licensed and insured". The township office, at N10892 Lake Rd, is open "Mon-Fri 8:00am to 4:30pm" at 906-932-5800. The City of Ironwood is a separate unit on the state's list and is not covered here.
Roof code checklist: Charter Township of Ironwood, MI
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Jurisdiction
Charter Township of Ironwood, Gogebic County, Michigan
Address
N10892 Lake Road, Ironwood, MI 49938
Contact
- url: https://www.ironwoodtownship.com/government/building_and_inspector.php
- phone: 906-364-1277
Roofing permit required
Required
Contractor registration required
Required
Permit process note
In Ironwood Charter Township the building permit application lists "Roofing" among the types of work, under the line "THE PROJECT WILL CONSIST OF: (separate permits are required for each roof structure)", and says "THIS APPLICATION MUST BE APPROVED BY THE BUILDING OFFICIAL AND FEES PAID BEFORE ANY CONTRUCTION CAN COMMENCE: AFTER THE FACT, PERMIT FEE IS DOUBLED." The township's Building Inspector page says "Building Permit Questions should be directed to the Building Inspector" at (906) 364-1277, and that "Building Permit Fees are based on Michigan standard fee list and what is being built." Ordinance 58 provides that "The fees for Building and Residential code permits shall be established by the Township Board from time to time by resolutions", and that permits "expire twelve (12) months from the date if issue", and no fee schedule is posted. The application tells owners to check that a builder is "licensed and insured". The township office, at N10892 Lake Rd, is open "Mon-Fri 8:00am to 4:30pm" at 906-932-5800. The City of Ironwood is a separate unit on the state's list and is not covered here.
Adopted code
2015 Michigan Residential Code. This is state law and it is the same in every Michigan city, village, township and county: the state construction code act says "This act and the code apply throughout the state," and the Michigan Residential Code rule adopts "the international residential code, 2015 edition" with the state amendments in R 408.30500 to R 408.30547g. A 2021 edition was filed with the secretary of state in 2025 but has not taken effect. On July 7, 2025 the Michigan Court of Claims entered a stipulated order in Home Builders Assoc et al. v LARA et al., and the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) says that while that order remains in place "the 2015 versions of the IRC and residential provisions of the IECC standards currently adopted, in part, by each rule set will remain valid and in effect." LARA's Statewide Jurisdiction List names the Charter Township of Ironwood as its own building code enforcer. Ordinance 58 designates the township as the enforcing agency to discharge its responsibilities for "the Michigan Building Code and the Michigan Residential Code" and names no edition, and the township's building permit application says "All construction is to be performed to Michigan Standard Building Codes.", with no year.
Drip edge
Required — Required on asphalt shingle roofs by state law. Michigan makes no amendment to the drip edge rule of the 2015 International Residential Code, Section R905.2.8.5, which applies as published: "A drip edge shall be provided at eaves and rake edges of shingle roofs." Segments overlap by at least 2 inches, the drip edge extends at least 1/4 inch below the roof sheathing and at least 2 inches back onto the deck, it is fastened at no more than 12 inches on center, and underlayment goes over it at the eaves and under it at the rakes. A reroof is held to the same rule, because "Materials and methods of application used for re-covering or replacing an existing roof covering shall comply with the requirements of Chapter 9" (R908.1). The Building Inspector page, the building permit application and Ordinance 58 of Ironwood Charter Township were read for a local rule and state nothing further on drip edge.
About drip edgeIce & water shield
Required — Required everywhere in Michigan by state law. Michigan fills in the climatic design table of the 2015 code once for the whole state (Rule 516, Table R301.2(1)), and its ice barrier underlayment column reads Yes. The state footnote calls for Yes "for areas where the average daily temperature in January is 25 degrees Fahrenheit" or less, or where ice damming has caused damage. The base code then requires an ice barrier "for asphalt shingles, metal roof shingles, mineral-surfaced roll roofing, slate and slate-type shingles, wood shingles and wood shakes," running "from the lowest edges of all roof surfaces to a point not less than 24 inches (610 mm) inside the exterior wall line of the building" (R905.1.2). Detached accessory structures without conditioned floor area are exempt. On a tear-off, an existing ice barrier that is adhered to the deck may stay and be covered with an additional layer (R908.3, Exception). The Building Inspector page, the building permit application and Ordinance 58 of Ironwood Charter Township were read for a local rule and state nothing further on ice barrier.
About ice & water barrierImpact-resistant roofing
Not required — No impact-resistance requirement under state law. The 2015 Michigan Residential Code was searched in full and has no hail or impact rating rule for roof coverings: the words hail, impact and UL 2218 do not appear in it, and none of them appears in the roof assemblies chapter of the base 2015 International Residential Code either. Michigan applies one code statewide ("This act and the code apply throughout the state."), and the act gives the power to amend it to the state director, who adopts the model codes "with amendments, additions, or deletions as the director determines appropriate." The Building Inspector page, the building permit application and Ordinance 58 of Ironwood Charter Township were read for a local rule and state nothing further on impact resistance.
Repair permit threshold
Ironwood Charter Township's building permit application, under "TYPE OF PROPERTY IMPROVEMENT", lists "Roofing" as its own item: "THE PROJECT WILL CONSIST OF: (separate permits are required for each roof structure)". The pages read for this record state no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit. Ordinance 58 provides: "No structure shall be erected, altered or excavation started until a building permit for such work shall have been issued by the Building Official." Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For a small repair, ask the Building Inspector (906-364-1277) before starting.
Roof layer limit / recover
Two layers at most, under state law. Michigan builds one- and two-family homes to the 2015 Michigan Residential Code, which adopts the 2015 International Residential Code and makes no amendment to its reroofing section, Section R908; the Michigan rule set was searched in full and R908 does not appear in it. The base section therefore applies as the International Code Council publishes it. Section R908.3.1.1 lists the conditions under which a new roof may not be laid over an existing one, and the third is "Where the existing roof has two or more applications of any type of roof covering." One existing layer may be covered once; a roof that already carries two layers is torn off to the deck. The same section also bars covering a roof that is water soaked or too deteriorated to serve as a base, and covering "slate, clay, cement or asbestos-cement tile." Locally, Ordinance 58 (the Building Code and Residential Code Enforcement Agency Ordinance) and Ordinances 36 and 32 (the township's dangerous buildings ordinances) were read in full; they designate the enforcing agency and its board of appeals, require a permit, provide for civil infraction penalties and regulate dangerous buildings, and have no reroofing provision and amend nothing in Section R908. The township's posted Ordinance 34 could not be read, because the file posted under that name is a different ordinance (Ordinance 33, on fair housing); by its posted title it rescinds the township's plumbing, mechanical and electrical codes in favor of the State of Michigan's, so it is a trade-code ordinance, not a roofing instrument, and this record classifies the layer limit from the state rule. The Building Inspector page and application state no layer rule.
Deck & sheathing requirements
State law, from the base code. Michigan makes no amendment to the roof sheathing section of the 2015 International Residential Code, Section R803, which does not appear in the Michigan rule set, so it applies as published. Lumber roof sheathing follows Table R803.1: over rafters or beams 24 inches apart it must be at least 5/8 inch net thick. Wood structural panels must be identified "for grade, bond classification and performance category by a grade mark or certificate of inspection issued by an approved agency," and their spans may not exceed "the values set forth in Table R503.2.1.1(1), or APA E30." For a shingle roof the base code adds that "Asphalt shingles shall be fastened to solidly sheathed decks" (R905.2.1), and on any reroof "The structural roof components shall be capable of supporting the roof covering system" (R908.2). The Building Inspector page, the building permit application and Ordinance 58 of Ironwood Charter Township were read for a local rule and state nothing further on roof sheathing.
Sales & use tax
6%, statewide, with no local add-on. This is state law: the General Sales Tax Act sets the tax "equal to 6% of the gross proceeds of the business," the Use Tax Act sets "a total combined rate equal to 6%," and the Michigan Department of Treasury says "Michigan does not allow city or local units to impose sales tax." On a roofing job the roofer is the taxpayer on materials, because the Use Tax Act counts as a consumer "A person acquiring tangible personal property if engaged in the business of constructing, altering, repairing, or improving the real estate of others." Nothing on the Ironwood Charter Township Building Inspector page changes this.
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Ironwood Charter Township's building inspector takes building permits at the township hall at N10892 Lake Road, and the township's building permit application has a separate "Roofing" item, with the note that separate permits are required for each roof structure. Ordinance 58 designates the township as the enforcing agency for the Michigan Building Code and the Michigan Residential Code, and the State of Michigan's jurisdiction list names the Township as its own building code enforcer; the City of Ironwood is a separate unit. Michigan's single state construction code applies, and for houses that is the 2015 Michigan Residential Code.
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Roofing questions: Charter Township of Ironwood, MI
Do you need a permit to replace a roof in Charter Township of Ironwood, MI?
Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Charter Township of Ironwood, MI. Ironwood Charter Township's building permit application, under "TYPE OF PROPERTY IMPROVEMENT", lists "Roofing" as its own item: "THE PROJECT WILL CONSIST OF: (separate permits are required for each roof structure)". The pages read for this record state no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit. Ordinance 58 provides: "No structure shall be erected, altered or excavation started until a building permit for such work shall have been issued by the Building Official." Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For a small repair, ask the Building Inspector (906-364-1277) before starting.
Is ice & water shield required in Charter Township of Ironwood, MI?
Yes. Required everywhere in Michigan by state law. Michigan fills in the climatic design table of the 2015 code once for the whole state (Rule 516, Table R301.2(1)), and its ice barrier underlayment column reads Yes. The state footnote calls for Yes "for areas where the average daily temperature in January is 25 degrees Fahrenheit" or less, or where ice damming has caused damage. The base code then requires an ice barrier "for asphalt shingles, metal roof shingles, mineral-surfaced roll roofing, slate and slate-type shingles, wood shingles and wood shakes," running "from the lowest edges of all roof surfaces to a point not less than 24 inches (610 mm) inside the exterior wall line of the building" (R905.1.2). Detached accessory structures without conditioned floor area are exempt. On a tear-off, an existing ice barrier that is adhered to the deck may stay and be covered with an additional layer (R908.3, Exception). The Building Inspector page, the building permit application and Ordinance 58 of Ironwood Charter Township were read for a local rule and state nothing further on ice barrier.
Is drip edge required in Charter Township of Ironwood, MI?
Yes. Required on asphalt shingle roofs by state law. Michigan makes no amendment to the drip edge rule of the 2015 International Residential Code, Section R905.2.8.5, which applies as published: "A drip edge shall be provided at eaves and rake edges of shingle roofs." Segments overlap by at least 2 inches, the drip edge extends at least 1/4 inch below the roof sheathing and at least 2 inches back onto the deck, it is fastened at no more than 12 inches on center, and underlayment goes over it at the eaves and under it at the rakes. A reroof is held to the same rule, because "Materials and methods of application used for re-covering or replacing an existing roof covering shall comply with the requirements of Chapter 9" (R908.1). The Building Inspector page, the building permit application and Ordinance 58 of Ironwood Charter Township were read for a local rule and state nothing further on drip edge.
Can you roof over an existing roof in Charter Township of Ironwood, MI?
Two layers at most, under state law. Michigan builds one- and two-family homes to the 2015 Michigan Residential Code, which adopts the 2015 International Residential Code and makes no amendment to its reroofing section, Section R908; the Michigan rule set was searched in full and R908 does not appear in it. The base section therefore applies as the International Code Council publishes it. Section R908.3.1.1 lists the conditions under which a new roof may not be laid over an existing one, and the third is "Where the existing roof has two or more applications of any type of roof covering." One existing layer may be covered once; a roof that already carries two layers is torn off to the deck. The same section also bars covering a roof that is water soaked or too deteriorated to serve as a base, and covering "slate, clay, cement or asbestos-cement tile." Locally, Ordinance 58 (the Building Code and Residential Code Enforcement Agency Ordinance) and Ordinances 36 and 32 (the township's dangerous buildings ordinances) were read in full; they designate the enforcing agency and its board of appeals, require a permit, provide for civil infraction penalties and regulate dangerous buildings, and have no reroofing provision and amend nothing in Section R908. The township's posted Ordinance 34 could not be read, because the file posted under that name is a different ordinance (Ordinance 33, on fair housing); by its posted title it rescinds the township's plumbing, mechanical and electrical codes in favor of the State of Michigan's, so it is a trade-code ordinance, not a roofing instrument, and this record classifies the layer limit from the state rule. The Building Inspector page and application state no layer rule.
Do roofing contractors need a license or registration in Charter Township of Ironwood, MI?
Yes.
What building code does Charter Township of Ironwood, MI use?
2015 Michigan Residential Code. This is state law and it is the same in every Michigan city, village, township and county: the state construction code act says "This act and the code apply throughout the state," and the Michigan Residential Code rule adopts "the international residential code, 2015 edition" with the state amendments in R 408.30500 to R 408.30547g. A 2021 edition was filed with the secretary of state in 2025 but has not taken effect. On July 7, 2025 the Michigan Court of Claims entered a stipulated order in Home Builders Assoc et al. v LARA et al., and the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) says that while that order remains in place "the 2015 versions of the IRC and residential provisions of the IECC standards currently adopted, in part, by each rule set will remain valid and in effect." LARA's Statewide Jurisdiction List names the Charter Township of Ironwood as its own building code enforcer. Ordinance 58 designates the township as the enforcing agency to discharge its responsibilities for "the Michigan Building Code and the Michigan Residential Code" and names no edition, and the township's building permit application says "All construction is to be performed to Michigan Standard Building Codes.", with no year.